1/23/14: Independent Study by Joelle Charbonneau

Independent Study

Cover: It plays in well with the book, and isn't overly detailed. 

Author: Joelle Charbonneau 

Genre: Dystopian, Action and Adventure, Post-Apocalyptic

Goodreads Blurb:In the series debut The Testing, sixteen-year-old Cia Vale was chosen by the United Commonwealth government as one of the best and brightest graduates of all the colonies . . . a promising leader in the effort to revitalize postwar civilization. In Independent Study, Cia is a freshman at the University in Tosu City with her hometown sweetheart, Tomas—and though the government has tried to erase her memory of the brutal horrors of The Testing, Cia remembers. Her attempts to expose the ugly truth behind the government’s murderous programs put her—and her loved ones—in a world of danger. But the future of the Commonwealth depends on her.

Published/ing: January 7th, 2014 HMH Books for Young Readers

Rating: 5/5

Review: 

Yes. Yes. Yes.

This book continued my adoration for this series. 

So, being a dystopian book, you have a revolution to go along with your broken society, right? Right.

So it's book two and it's time for a revolution! What I like about this book though, is that the revolution and the whole revolting part is more complicated than it seems. We don't just have rebel group against government, but rebel group, president, part of government against part of government and powerful guy. It's really truly interesting all the politics in this book. 

Moving onto characters, Cia is just amazing. She is absolutely the same as I described her in the last book. She is calculating and smart. She is clever and can get herself out of sticky situations. In this book, I love all the inner conflict and turmoil that is affecting her. I love seeing how she pushes through it to focus on the conflict in front of her, but still has to think about all the people she might've killed, he friends might've killed, and the government killed. 

Thomas, her significant other (but not really anymore), has become a lot more quiet and conflicting. I really with I'd get to see a bit more into his POV soon just to see what's going through his head. 

I really liked all the side characters introduced in this book, and their effect on the plot. 

The only real downside I have for these books is I wish they were longer. They are only about three hundred or so pages each but I want more. 

Future News:

The final book in the trilogy, Graduation Day, will be out on June 17th of this year.

I really really liked this book, so I suggest you go find a copy now. Have a good night guys!

~Monty

1/16/14: Passion by Lauren Kate

Passion

Cover: I really like the designs of these covers, although they do seem a bit, I don't know, 'fake'. 

Author: Lauren Kate

Genre: Romance, Paranormal, Time-Travel, Historical Fiction

Goodreads Blurb: Luce would die for Daniel.

And she has. Over and over again. Throughout time, Luce and Daniel have found each other, only to be painfully torn apart: Luce dead, Daniel left broken and alone. But perhaps it doesn't need to be that way....

Luce is certain that something - or someone - in a past life can help her in her present one. So she begins the most important journey of thislifetime...going back eternities to witness firsthand her romances with Daniel...and finally unlock the key to making their love last.

Cam and the legions of angels and Outcasts are desperate to catch Luce, but none are as frantic as Daniel. He chases Luce through their shared pasts, terrified of what might happen if she rewrites history. Because their romance for the ages could go up in flames...forever.

Sweeping across centuries, PASSION is the third novel in the unforgettably epic FALLEN series.

Published/ing: June 14th 2011 Delacorte Press

Rating: 3.5/5

Review:

I definitely enjoyed  this book much more than the last two in the series. 

I think everything had a new depth to it. We get to see Luce actually develop as a character and question this 'undying love' that she is supposed to have with Daniel, and whether or not it is just the curse. She goes from being the foolish empty-headed girl with a crazy crush to being a bit more of a hero. Daniel also grows more as a character. He understands Luce's desire for truth. 

What really got me with this book though, was TIME TRAVEL! One of my all time favorite things. 

I loved how we got to go back and see Luce's past with Daniel. Through out the book we plunge deeper and deeper into this pit of time and personality and love. Everything was so accurate and beautiful. I can't even with how great it was to have all these different settings and conflicts and Luce and Daniels. 

The whole plot point with the 'breaking the curse' seemed a bit boring but when you jazz it up with history it actually turned out to be extremely interesting to me. 

Towards the end, when Bill, a character I absolutely adored until he turned out to be Satan (I kinda still liked him as Satan), changed the whole thing around, I was astounded. At first I though Bill was a bit too childish of a character to be in a book like this, but WOW DUDE way to pull that plot twist. I really liked that whole revelation moment. 

But the ending was a bit weird and confusing. They jumped around a lot and then all of sudden they were in Heaven and then they weren't and now Satan/Bill wants to take away two millenniums of time and Daniel, Luce, and the gang have to find where the angels originally fell. I got a bit confused. What about the curse? And, you know, God? Like I know from watching shows like Supernatural and such that God doesn't usually just come to the rescue, but I feel like the characters should've had that 'wait where's God' moment. You know? 

I hope, when Rapture comes in the mail from amazon tomorrow, that this gets a bit cleared up. Honestly, I'm kind of excited to read the next book. I hope it really smooths out and I get to give it a five star review (not very likely).  

Future News:

This series is expecting a movie, but nothing has been announced. This book series is completed. 

Hope you all have a good night! :)
~Monty

1/7/14: The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau

The Testing

Cover: I like the simplicity. And it also goes along with the story. 

Author: Joelle Charbonneau

Genre: Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Romance

Goodreads Blurb: Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Isn’t that what they say? But how close is too close when they may be one in the same? 

The Seven Stages War left much of the planet a charred wasteland. The future belongs to the next generation’s chosen few who must rebuild it. But to enter this elite group, candidates must first pass The Testing—their one chance at a college education and a rewarding career. 

Cia Vale is honored to be chosen as a Testing candidate; eager to prove her worthiness as a University student and future leader of the United Commonwealth. But on the eve of her departure, her father’s advice hints at a darker side to her upcoming studies--trust no one. 

But surely she can trust Tomas, her handsome childhood friend who offers an alliance? Tomas, who seems to care more about her with the passing of every grueling (and deadly) day of the Testing. To survive, Cia must choose: love without truth or life without trust.

Published/ing: June 4th 2013 Houghton Mifflin Books for Children 

Rating: 5/5

Review: 

Overall, each aspect of the book was strong. 

I liked how planned out and flowy the plot was. You knew how the book was broken up, but you didn't exactly know what was going to happen in those breaks. You knew she was going to be accepted for the Testing, and then go through the four stages and then hopefully make it to the end. But you didn't know how she would get through those stages. How it would affect the main character mentally, physically, or emotionally. 

The main character, Cia (interesting name), is probably up there with one of my favorite characters. She is strong without knowing it. She is realistic and calculating. But she isn't that special. She doesn't just magically has special skills. The book tells you her experiences so it's not just poof! fire or poof! caught an animal. 

I also found it interesting how she handled killing her fellow contestants. Now, throughout this review you'll probably compare a lot of things to the Hunger Games, because it is a good comparison. The Testing is like The Hunger Games on steroids. 

In The Hunger Games, when Katniss starts killing people, and we don't exactly see how that affects her. We see how the death of other contestants affect her, but not her own killings. 

With Cia, she is emotionally affected. She is scared to kill others, no matter how cruel they are. She is disgusted and afraid when she witnesses a fellow student die in front of her because of the test. While everyone else just casually brushes it off, she is genuinely freaking out. And I think that is awesome. She is not some perfect robot heroine. She is broken and scared. 

Also, back to the gun thing. She doesn't just magically know how to use the gun. She doesn't have great aim. It once again shows that she isn't a perfect heroine. She is being shot at and she doesn't want to shoot at a contestant but since her life relies on it, so she just does. And misses. And shoots again. And misses. Then she clips him in the shoulder and runs. 

I loved her throughout the book. That 'never-give-up' attitude she gives throughout the whole book, through everything that she goes through. She's the perfect heroine to look up to, because she isn't perfect. She doesn't have amazing skills. She learns from experience and is intelligent. 

I also want to mention how the romance wasn't the main idea of the story. There wasn't a major love triangle. The guy isn't perfect. *slop claps for Joelle* 

I liked Thomas, Cia's counterpart, from the beginning; intelligent and in my mind, was pretty hot. But I had a bad hunch about him. 

He was so sweet and loving and had a cute crush on Cia the whole time and I thought they were just such a great couple. Like there's this one part when he confesses his love to her and finally says those three magic words, and her response was "I think I love you, too."

It made me happy because she wasn't sure of herself, and she didn't jump into it without being one hundred percent confident. 

I'm not gonna mention anything else for fear of spoilers.

The only downside I found to this book, was, although there were many exceptional side characters, they didn't have very absolute personalities. I didn't feel as sad as I usually did when they died (or other) because they didn't capture me. 

Other than that, I enjoyed the heck out of the book. And I think you would too. 

Future News:

The next book in the series actually came out today! The next book in the series comes on June 3rd of this year. 

1/7/14: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

Cover: Perfectly designed to make you just want to pick up the book.

Author: Holly Black

Genre: Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic (kind of), Romance (kind of), Fiction

Goodreads Blurb: Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is, once you pass through Coldtown’s gates, you can never leave.

One morning, after a perfectly ordinary party, Tana wakes up surrounded by corpses. The only other survivors of this massacre are her exasperatingly endearing ex-boyfriend, infected and on the edge, and a mysterious boy burdened with a terrible secret. Shaken and determined, Tana enters a race against the clock to save the three of them the only way she knows how: by going straight to the wicked, opulent heart of Coldtown itself.

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown is a wholly original story of rage and revenge, of guilt and horror, and of love and loathing from bestselling and acclaimed author Holly Black.

Published/ing: September 3rd 2013 Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Rating: 5/5

Review: 

This books was so well written. 

I've never read anything from Holly Black before, but now I wish I had. 

The fantasy aspect was so well thought out and detailed. Same with the post-apocalyptic. I liked that the romance was not the main idea in the book.

The main character was strong. She made her own decisions and tried cleaning up her own messes. She new the right decisions. She tried saving others before saving her own life. 

Tana might not have been illustrated as a hero, but I think she is the perfect example of one. 

I liked how Holly tied in that historical aspect, taking the older vampire back to Russia and how they came to America. It really tied together how people in the  twenty-first century views vampirism to how it is viewed in more historical times. 

She really got every aspect to a good book down; fast paced plot, strong and well-written characters, and a detailed setting. 

Honestly, if you are a fan of anything I would suggest this book to you; Harry Potter, Twilight, Hunger Games, Lord of the Rings, and The Mortal Instruments, it all relates. 

This is an amazing book. Honestly if you haven't picked it up yet, you are missing out. 

Future News:

This is a stand alone book and there will not be a sequel (at least there isn't one planned)(I hope there is one). 

~Monty

1/1/14: Hello 2014

So what can we expect this coming year? 

Will it be full of surprises and comebacks?

Will there be debuts of new authors?

Will there be new genre explosions?

Who knows!

Most Anticipated Stand-Alones

Landline by Rainbow Rowell

Panic by Lauren Oliver
John Green's mysterious new book

Most Anticipated Sequels/Other New Books

Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods by Rick Riordan

Most Anticipated Series-Closers

Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

Most Anticipated Book-Movie Adaptations

Divergent based on the book by Veronica Roth

The Maze Runner based on the book by James Dashner 

The Fault in Our Stars based on the book by John Green

Mockingjay Part One based on the book by Suzanne Collins

The Hobbit Part Three based on the books by J. R. R. Tolkien

Most Anticipated Author Comebacks

J. K. Rowling

What are we going to do with women? Just when we thought Harry Potter would be gone from our lives forever back in 2010, she is bringing it back. Get excited for her new co-produced movie, based on the Hogwart's school book, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Then, prepare for Harry Potter ON STAGE. That means songs and dance numbers and wonderful amazing things telling the story of Harry's life before wizarding school, also  to be co-produced by J. K. herself! We have a lot to look forward to my friends!

Are you guys excited? I have a feeling this'll be a good year!
~Monty

12/31/13: Goodbye 2013

HELLO GUYS!

It's been a great year hasn't it? Maybe. It was a bit weird and off-kilter. 

Oh well. 

We got some pretty good books this year though! Here is my top books/authors/etc. of 2013 celebrating an end to this year and a welcome to the new year!

Favorite Book Read This Year

The House of Hades by Rick Riordan

This book was one of my most anticipated books this year. I had extremely high expectations for this book and it delivered. Rick always delivers. I am going to be heartbroken when the last book comes out this coming year. I'm positive you guys won't hear the end of it. My full review is HERE. My meeting with Rick Riordan is HERE. 

Favorite Book Published This Year

Champion by Marie Lu

He is a Legend.

I only started reading these books this year, and was I seriously impressed. They blew away my idea of a dystopian novel. Champion had such a memorable and magnificent ending. I bow down to Marie Lu. Read my review HERE.

Author(s) of the Year

Cassandra Clare, author of The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, and The Bane Chronicles series

and 

John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars, Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, and many others

I totally made the mistake of reading both these exceptional authors in the same year. Now I can't choose which one blew me away more. Oh well. They both did. Their books are so treasured to me. They both are great people. I just can't even comprehend how powerfully these authors have influenced me. I've done reviews for both these authors, but there are so many I'm not even gonna bother.

Favorite Debut Author

Rainbow Rowell, author of Fangirl and Eleanor and Park

I was a bit iffy about reading her first book, Eleanor and Park, but ended up enjoying it more then I though I would. Fangirl though, was amazing. She definitely proved herself in YA literature this year and I can't wait to read her next book Landline, coming July 8th. Read my review for Fangirl HERE.

Favorite Book-Movie Adaptation

The Hobbit (The Unexpected Journey and The Desolation of Smaug)

I originally read this book in 2012, and got really excited for the movies. Now I'm a big LotR fan and will probably write a review for all three movies when the last one comes out next year. 

Favorite Blogger

Flip that Page

She had such a beautiful blog, and I love how laid back and realistic everything she does is. It's a great place to get some good reviews on books. 

Favorite Vlogger

Katytastic

She also has amazing, detailed book reviews. She has a bubbly personality and is a great person overall.

I hope you all have an amazing year, and good luck with your resolutions and goals!
~Monty

"Just the Charms" Tag! Inspired by JakesTea

Hey Guys!
     
     I was watching JakesTea's video down here, and technically, this tag is meant to be for YouTube, but since I have not gained the audacity to actually start vlogging I have decided to turn this into a blog tag, so BEHOLD THE "JUST THE CHARMS" TAG!

The point of this tag is to determine whether or not some one is a great person or not (according to Jake). As he says it is the marshmallows of all the Lucky Charms tags out there. So here we go!

1. What does your username/blog title mean?
• I Am Fandom has always been my go to title. I think it just sums up everything I love and pushes me through the day, whether that be books, movies, people, music, etc. It is what I am. 
2. What is the best Star Wars film?
• A New Hope; no reason, just my favorite.
3. What is your blogging set-up? What you do to make your blogposts?
• I use the blogger page to type up my reviews and such, but I also have the help of Goodreads and Earl Grey tea.
4. What is your favorite type of pizza?
• Oh yes. A sizzling, stringy cheese pizza with a thick crust topped with mushrooms (thinly cut) and sausage. 
5. What does the blogging community mean to you?
• It's just such a great thing! I mean, I'm not a very social person on and off line, but it's so great to see people become friends and for authors to talk to their readers and for the readers to tell those authors how their books are. 
6. Who inspires you?
• So many people, each and every day. I mean some of my staples are John Green, Rick Riordan, Alex Goot, Jimmy Fallon, Katytastic, Troye Sivan, and many MANY others. Some of my every day inspirers would have to be Emma from SpunWithWords and my group of friends. They are all so great. Thanks guys. :)
7. How often do you tell the people around you, you love them?
• The word Love is such a fragile, beautiful thing to me. You must only give it to few and for specific reasons. I think most of that has to do with my overall insecurity but it is so special to me that I don't just deal it out. I try to so my love and appreciation for people in other ways, but sometimes I don't think I do it quite right. I'm quite the awkward person. 

Now it's you turn! The questions are below and you can tag as many people as you want!

I'm tagging:

     Emma @ SpunWithWords

     Remy @ BooksInHerHead

     Katy @ ABlightedOne

     Jasmine @ FlipThatPage

Here are the questions:

1. What does your username/blog title mean?
2. What is the best Star Wars film?
3. What is your blogging set-up? What you do to make your blogposts?
4. What is your favorite type of pizza?
5. What does the blogging community mean to you?
6. Who inspires you?
7. How often do you tell the people around you, you love them?

I hope you guys like the tag! I thought it was fun and creative, and a good get to know you. Have a good night, and see you soon. :)

~Monty

12/26/13: Dangerous Dreams by Kami Garcia and Margret Stohl

Dangerous Dream

Cover: These covers are so very pretty, I love them so much!

Author: Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Genre: Fantasy, Gothic Southern, Romance

Goodreads Blurb: We've got some magical news for all you caster kids: "Beautiful Creatures" authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl are going back to Gatlin for an all-new spin-off series called "Dangerous Creatures"!

The series follows fan favorite characters (and on-again-off-again couple) Link and Ridley as they embark on fresh (and sure to be epic!) adventures. The series kicks off with the enovella "Dangerous Dream," available for download on December 17, followed by the release of the first book, "Dangerous Creatures," on May 6, 2014.

Published/ing: December 17th 2013

Rating: 3.5/5

Review:

There was nothing to special about this book. It was great to plunge back into the world of Casters and magic, but it wasn't great. I think if they plan on doing a multi-point of view book, there needs to be more conflict like in the actual books. I'm really excited to see where they go with their new series. 

I enjoy Ridley's character a lot. She is so tough and powerful, but yet vulnerable. She is independent, yet is dependent. She is always conflicted with herself. It just gives so much depth to the character and the story. 

Getting to see her point of view was definitely great for her character development.  

Future News:

As seen above, Dangerous Creatures, the first book in the series, will be published on May 6th of 2014.

*sorry that this review is extremely short, there wasn't much to say about the book itself*

~Monty

12/26/13: Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Leviathan

Will Grayson, Will Grayson

Cover: This isn't actually the cover, I just like this version better. The original cover is very boring if you ask me.

Author: John Green and David Levithan

Genre: Romance, Contemprary, coming-of-age

Goodreads Blurb: One cold night, in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, two teens—both named Will Grayson—are about to cross paths. As their worlds collide and intertwine, the Will Graysons find their lives going in new and unexpected directions, building toward romantic turns-of-heart and the epic production of history’s most fabulous high school musical.

Hilarious, poignant, and deeply insightful, John Green and David Levithan’s collaborative novel is brimming with a double helping of the heart and humor that have won both of them legions of faithful fans.

Published/ing: April 6th, 2010 Dutton's Children

Rating: 2.5/5

Review:

This book could've been a lot better. 

It was just so boring. 

I loved the characters, even though they were all pretty static the whole time. The plot was really slow and unchanging. Nothing exciting happened. 

When Will Grayson and Will Grayson met, I thought it could've been bigger, a bit changing. Both of their personalities could've been a bit more than just one unchanging trait. They could've contrasted more. 

The ending was pretty cute, and the idea was nice, but this could've been written better, which is sad to say because I love John Green and have always wanted to read David Levithan's books. 

I was really disappointed in this book. But oh well.  

~Monty

12/23/13: Fracture Me by Tahereh Mafi

Fracture Me

Cover: Excellent. I like that they are all fitting together.

Author: Tahereh Mafi

Genre: Dystopian, Romance, Other

Goodreads Blurb: In this electrifying sixty-page companion novella to the New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series, discover the fate of the Omega Point rebels as they go up against The Reestablishment. Set during and soon after the final moments of Unravel Me, Fracture Me is told from Adam's perspective.

As Omega Point prepares to launch an all-out assault on The Reestablishment soldiers stationed in Sector 45, Adam's focus couldn't be further from the upcoming battle. He's reeling from his breakup with Juliette, scared for his best friend's life, and as concerned as ever for his brother James's safety. And just as Adam begins to wonder if this life is really for him, the alarms sound. It's time for war.

On the battlefield, it seems like the odds are in their favor—but taking down Warner, Adam's newly discovered half brother, won't be that easy. The Reestablishment can't tolerate a rebellion, and they'll do anything to crush the resistance . . . including killing everyone Adam has ever cared about.

Fracture Me sets the stage for Ignite Me, the explosive finale in Tahereh Mafi's epic dystopian series. It's a novella not to be missed by fans who crave action-packed stories with tantalizing romance like Divergent by Veronica Roth, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and Legend by Marie Lu.

Published/ing: December 17th, 2013 HarperCollins

Rating: 4/5

Review:

It has been a while since I hopped back into this series. When I was first reading this, I got really confused. I didn't know who was speaking or what was happening. Now, after a bit, my knowledge of the characters and situation came back, but I think since the last book was published a little less than a year ago, Tahereh could've added a bit more detail just to jock my memory.

Otherwise, I missed Juliette's point of view. I know it was supposed to be about Adam and his point of view, but the writing seemed awkward. It wasn't at all like Shatter Me or Unravel Me, the main books, writing wise.

Now if we are talking about plot movement then BOOM BANG BAM. Something was happening every second. I couldn't put it down. I like that the characters aren't the only things moving the plot along. I like the raw conflict.

I cannot wait for the final book to come out. I cannot get enough of Juliette's world.

Future News:

February 4th, 2014 is when the final installment in this series will be published. 

12/19/13: Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johson, and Lauren Myracle

Let it Snow

Cover: I love this cover! It's so perfectly pretty!

Author: John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle

Genre: Romance, Holiday

Goodreads Blurb: An ill-timed storm on Christmas Eve

buries the residents of Gracetown under multiple feet of snow and causes quite a bit of chaos. One brave soul ventures out into the storm from her stranded train and sets off a chain of events that will change quite a few lives. Over the next three days one girl takes a risky shortcut with an adorable stranger, three friends set out to win a race to the Waffle House ( and the hash brown spoils), and the fate of a teacup pig falls into the hands of a lovesick barista.
A trio of today's bestselling authors - John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle- brings all the magic of the holidays to life in three hilarious and charming interconnected tales of love, romance, and kisses that will steal your breath away.

Published/ing: October 2nd, 2008 Speak

Rating: 5/5

Review:

I've read a lot of John Green books, all of which were exceptionally written. I love all the Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson joint books like the Bane Chronicles. I've only read one of Lauren Myracle's books, Shine. That was also quite good.

So you can imagine that I had high expectations for this book.

And did it fulfill those expectations.

While I was reading it, I couldn't grasp how perfectly tied together every detail was. Lauren, Maureen, and John must've sat down and just drew up a graph of every single way they could stencil the perfect, most quirky love story between six different characters.

I can't even.

It was the absolute perfect book for Christmas. It had the perfect small town, heavy snow setting. I liked the different characters. Three different characters and they all had completely different personalities. Heck, all of the characters had different personalities, different quirks, different desires.

It impresses me to an infinite extent.

The conflict that brought all the characters together in the end was also perfect. How the two main settings, Waffle House and Starbucks, brought them all together. It was a beautiful Christmas story. Perfect for this time of year, because it created and developed the age old idea of a Christmas miracle.

And for that I give John, Maureen, and Lauren a standing ovation.

Good luck with your exams, if any of you have them left, and have a Merry Christmas. :)
~Monty

12/18/13: Waiting on Wednesday: Landline by Rainbow Rowell

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that features upcoming books that we're looking forward to!

Landline

Cover: I love it. I love that it looks like the others and will look fabulous on my shelf.

Author: Rainbow Rowell

Genre: Romance, YA

Goodreads Blurb: Georgie McCool knows her marriage is in trouble. That it’s been in trouble for a long time. She still loves her husband, Neal, and Neal still loves her, deeply — but that almost seems besides the point now.

Maybe that was always besides the point.

Two days before they’re supposed to visit Neal’s family in Omaha for Christmas, Georgie tells Neal that she can’t go. She’s a TV writer, and something’s come up on her show; she has to stay in Los Angeles. She knows that Neal will be upset with her — Neal is always a little upset with Georgie — but she doesn’t expect to him to pack up the kids and go home without her.

When her husband and the kids leave for the airport, Georgie wonders if she’s finally done it. If she’s ruined everything.

That night, Georgie discovers a way to communicate with Neal in the past. It’s not time travel, not exactly, but she feels like she’s been given an opportunity to fix her marriage before it starts . . .

Is that what she’s supposed to do?

Or would Georgie and Neal be better off if their marriage never happened?

Published/ing: July 8th, 2014 St. Martin's Press

Page Count: 320

I honestly cannot wait for another Rainbow book. I adored Fangirl and really liked Elanor and Park. This is going to be exceptional. 

~Monty

12/17/13: Top Ten Tuesday: Writer Newbies

This meme is hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. 

December 17: Top Ten New-To-Me Authors I Read In 2013

On this topic I could write a million authors, but I'll just do my favorite new ones of this year.

• Huntley Fitzpatrick
• Huntley wrote one of favorite books this year, My Life Next Door. I'm ad so excited to read her next few books when they come out!
• Kevis Hendrikson
• He is definitely a new author for me this year. I appreciated getting the chance to read his books this year.
• Marie Lu
• OoOoOo, probably my favorite dystopian author this year. Her books blew me away.
• Lauren Kate
• I'm still reading her series, Fallen, and I don't know what I think of them yet. I think I'm leaning towards three stars, but I don't know, maybe she'll surprise me!
• Madeleine Roux
• I really loved falling into her zombie novels, Allison Hewitt is Trapped and Sadie Walker is Stranded, and really must read her Asylum novel.

• Rainbow Rowell
• I think she'll be on everyone's list this year. Quite the breakthrough writer. 

• John Green
• I DO NOT REGRET A THING. These books were so good and I love what John does with his brother and everything about it is wonderful and happy.
• Tahereh Mafi
• I think these books were so very unique. Shatter Me and Unravel Me just blew me away. 
• Cassandra Clare
• Ha. Hahaha. See John Green.
• Tamera Ireland Stone
• I also enjoyed divulging my self in her books. I liked that romantic and timey wimey feel they had. 

~Monty